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Suspect in Kohl's Bathroom Attack Arrested

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Police arrested a man suspected of threatening a woman and her baby in a Kohl’s bathroom in the College Grove shopping center last week.

Jason Arringdale, 20, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after officers recognized him from a Crime Stopper bulletin. He allegedly hid in the bathroom, then snuck up on the woman and her 4-month-old baby, threatening them with a knife. He was last seen fleeing the store after the woman escaped unharmed with her baby.

Arringdale was booked into county jail for attempted robbery and two counts of commercial burglary. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.



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Business Leaders, House Dems Urge for Border Funding

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Budget battles that have nearly immobilized Washington have also obfuscated critical funding for the massive renovation of the world’s busiest border crossing in San Ysidro.

When President Barack Obama sent Congress his proposed $3.8 trillion spending blueprint, he included the money needed to fully fund the next phase of the San Ysidro Port Expansion Project.

The deal reached and applauded Wednesday in the Senate also includes the $226 million needed to complete Phase 2 and 3 of the unfinished expansion project. However, the House version does not include the money.
 
Until now, the GOP-led House and Democratic-led Senate have been unable to agree on spending levels, which led to the 16-day government shutdown in October. The agreement reached Wednesday will allow the House and Senate Appropriations committees to move forward on the annual 12 spending bills that fund the government's discretionary spending, but the funding for San Ysidro Port Expansion Project remains unclear.
 
That's why a coalition of business leaders and House Democrats from San Diego issued a letter to the House Appropriations Committee this week urging project be funded.
 
Among those leaders is former mayor Jerry Sanders, now CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, who says the funding is essential to the local economy.
 
"Everything's tight right now in the federal government, but we've already spent $292 million doing the first phase and we need to get the second and third phases done," Sanders said. "Mexico completed their entire port of entry in 2012. We have to mirror that and what that does is that brings about $7.2 billion more into the region when you have quicker times crossing that border."
 
If Congress decides to fund the rest of the project, the General Services Administration (GSA) would have money for Phase 3 construction costs and could fund site acquisition for both Phase 2 and 3.

An estimated 50,000 cars move northbound through the port of entry from Tijuana into San Ysidro every day.

In Phase 1, an east-west pedestrian bridge, a southbound pedestrian crossing and reconditioning 24 single inspection lanes to 25 double inspection lanes are complete. Ongoing work for metal and cable shading for the 25 lanes and a new head office building is included in Phase 1, according to Jason Wells, head of the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce.

California-bound car lanes will grow to 16 from 10, and each lane will have two inspection booths instead of one, for Phase 2. Phase 2 also includes a pedestrian plaza near the trolley station and a complete reconstruction of northbound pedestrian facilities, according to Wells, who is extremely familiar with the project.

Phase 3 would expand southbound lanes and improve a western pedestrian crossing, as well as realigning 1-5 to lead into El Chaparral, the completed Mexico project.

Local lawmakers Juan Vargas, Scott Peters and Susan Davis also wrote letters urging for the funding and highlighting the economic impact of longer border wait times.
 
"The economic impact of long border wait times is staggering. Every minute a car or truck sits idle waiting to cross the border represents lost revenue and jobs for our economy," the letter states.
 
A 2007 SANDAG study estimated that delays due to border wait times cost cross-border economies more than 62,000 jobs.
 
Peters indicated that getting the Appropriations committee to issue funds for project remains an ongoing battle.
 
"We know the money is authorized. There's money authorized, but now what has to happen is you have to get the Appropriations committee to write the check for our project and that's where we're going to need some help," Peters said.
 
"We've got the business community behind us. We're expecting help from our two Senators and we're hoping that the whole Congressional delegation can come together and help push forward this important project," he said.
 
"This is the one thing we as San Diegans should ask the federal government to help us with," Peters added. "This piece of infrastructure is so important to border trade for job creation, especially in San Diego, but throughout California and really the whole country."
 
The office of Congressman Duncan Hunter did not respond to a request for comment and Rep. Darrell Issa could not immediately be reached for comment to say whether they would join other San Diego leaders in requesting the funding. 
 
Congress will reconvene on Jan. 6 for its second session.

Storm Brings Snow, Dangerous Conditions for Drivers

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Rain, snow and cold temperatures on Thursday replaced the blue skies and sunshine San Diego enjoyed earlier in the week.

Showers, some of them heavy and accompanied by gusty winds, rolled through before noon. The mountains received a third of an inch of snow in the same time period.

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Rain-slick roads created dangerous conditions for some drivers.

The California Highway Patrol reported that most accidents Thursday involved the weather and speed.

Near Lakeside, a red sedan lost control going downhill on State Route 76 north of Slaughterhouse Canyon Road.

As the car spun out across lanes of traffic, a Ford Ranger clipped the sedan.

The sedan continued out of control, hitting the embankment and flipping, according to the CHP.

The driver was trapped inside her car when firefighters responded. The young woman sustained minor injuries, and the other driver was not injured.

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CHP officers recommend that drivers check their tires to make sure they have plenty of tread and slow down because cars won't react as quickly on wet roads as they otherwise would.

NBC 7’s Dagmar Midcap said snow is possible at elevations above 3,500 feet Thursday night and Friday morning. Snow plows were on standby Thursday night in Julian.

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The rest of the county could see sprinkles during the Friday morning commute. San Diegans can expect dry weather and warmer temperatures this weekend.



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Chargers Get Extension to Avoid TV Blackout

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Oakland Raiders fans might not be the only blackout the Chargers have to deal with this weekend.

The team is yet again in danger of having its game blacked out in local TV markets this week because Sunday’s matchup against the Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium has yet to sell out.

The league granted the Chargers a 24-hour extension Thursday in order to sell the 1,300 remaining tickets. The team has until 1:25 p.m. to sell the tickets or else face a second blackout this season.

The threat of a blackout comes as a bit of a surprise as the Raiders -- and their rowdy, silver-and-black-clad backers -- are notorious for attracting a lot of fans, especially within the state.

If the blackout is lifted, the game will be shown on CBS.

 

Tickets are available on the Chargers website. The cheapest ticket on the site goes for $120. They can also be had on the StubHub ticket reseller site starting at $90.

Earlier this week, the FCC voted in favor of a proposal to eliminate blackouts of National Football League games, but a final ruling likely won't come until after the season.

 

The Chargers are the only team to have a game blacked out this year – a 17-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 1.



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Bank Bandit Dons Batman Hat

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Suspects in area bank robberies - caught in the act on camera.

Lookout in Border Patrol Agent's Murder Sentenced

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A Mexican man was sentenced to 55 years for his role in the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent attacked while working along the U.S.-Mexico border four years ago.

Jose Luis Ramirez-Dorantes, 45, served as the lookout while four other men robbed and killed Agent Robert Rosas, Jr. in Campo on July 23, 2009.

Ramirez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping and use and carrying of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.

Rosas was shot multiple times before his attackers stole his firearm, night vision goggles and other equipment.

Ramirez is the third defendant to be sentenced in the case.

Christian Daniel Castro-Alvarez is serving 40 years while Marcos Rodriguez-Perez will serve 56 years in prison.

Another defendant, Emilio Samyn Gonzales-Arenazas, is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 23, 2014.

Jose Juan Chacon-Morales is still on the run. There is a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Rosas, 30, had served with the Border Patrol for three years. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Chief Patrol Agent Paul A. Beeson of the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector said Rosas will be remembered as a good father, a loving husband and a patriot.

Molotov Cocktail Explodes at U.S-Mexico Border

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Federal agents working along the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego dodged a fireball when a man lodged a Molotov cocktail at them Wednesday.

The man threw the homemade device as he was crossing into the U.S. on foot around 1 p.m.

The device landed about a yard away from an inspection booth in one of the vehicle lanes and exploded into flames.

Photos distributed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection show the fireball and a large plume of black smoke rising from the scene.

There were no injuries.

Special agents with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service arrested the man identified only as a 39-year-old U.S. citizen.

The device detonated in an area described as between the international boundary and the CBP inspection booths, officials said.

Agents used fire extinguishers to put out the fire before any damage was done.
 



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Weekend Events for Dec. 19-22

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Let loose at one of these holiday-themed events, sure to make you feel jolly.

Thursday, Dec. 19

Furry Foster Holiday Party
5 p.m.- 9 p.m. on Shelter Island
Enjoy a drink (or two) at the Wine Pub to ensure homeless pets also have a happy holiday. Twenty percent of your bill will benefit Furry Foster. There’s no cover at the door; just bring a new, unused pet toy.

Friday, Dec. 20

Ugly Sweater Party
7 p.m. downtown
Think you have the ugliest Christmas sweater in town? Prove it Friday night at a party on the rooftop of the W Hotel. And because it is the Season of Giving, the event will benefit Stand Up to Cancer.

Saturday, Dec. 21

Who Dunnit? A Gaslamp Murder Mystery
7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. in the Gaslamp Quarter
There’s been a murder in the Gaslamp, and detectives need your help. You’ll race between Gaslamp hot spots, collecting clues to solve the mystery. Bring your magnifying glass, thinking cap and comfortable walking shoes.

Sunday, Dec. 22

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Old Globe Theater
It’s a San Diego Christmas tradition 16 years running. Bring the kids for a stage production of this Dr. Seuss classic.

“OB-oke” (Ocean Beach Karaoke)
10 p.m. in Ocean Beach
Be the star you are on the stage at Winston’s Beach Bar. Disco lights and fog machine included.


Mexico Earthquake Felt in San Diego

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An earthquake in Mexico was felt throughout San Diego County Thursday night.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake happened near Camalu, Mexico around 9:30 p.m.

NBC 7 viewers from the North County to the South Bay reported feeling the quake. These communities include Ramona, Spring Valley, Vista, El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Mission Valley, La Jolla, Hillcrest, Downtown, Coronado, Chula Vista, Eastlake and Otay Ranch.

Many people said they noticed their Christmas decorations shaking.

Did you feel the earthquake where you live?
 


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Casino Bus Company License Suspended

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NBC 7's Danya Bacchus takes a closer look at Five Star Bus Charter based in Bell, Calif. - the bus company involved in a fatal crash near Fallbrook on Dec. 19, 2013.

Bombing Victim Met Fiancee in Rehab

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Boston Bombing victim James Costello found love in the most unlikely place, the hospital.

After suffering burns on both his arms and legs in the April 15 bombings that left three dead and over 250 more injured, Costello, 31, spent months in the hospital. During his time in rehab, even President Obama came to visit him, but it was one of his nurses that ultimately lifted his spirits.

“I had noticed her in passing and shortly after that she came into my room to cover for someone on their lunch break and change the dressing on my leg,” Costello said during an appearance on NBC's "Today" show Friday alongside his fiancee. “We then realized we had mutual friends and got to talking.”

His chance encounter with nurse Krista D’Agostino, who was on a temporary six-week assignment at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital led to a first date at a benefit for bombing survivors. D'Agostino said she loved Costello's "smile," and after attending several more benefit events together, the couple got engaged in Paris eight months later.

Costello, who had to pull nails out of his stomach after the explosion, said on "Today" that even though he knows his wife-to-be hates when he says it, he was “glad he got blown up.”

“I don’t think I ever would have met her if I didn’t,” he said. “So yeah, I’m pretty happy.”



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64-Year-Old Killed in Bus Crash

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A 64-year-old woman from Van Nuys was killed Thursday when a tour bus she was traveling in overturned on a slick freeway in northern San Diego County, authorities said.

California Highway Patrol said the victim, Tayde Murguia, died after being partially ejected from and trapped underneath the overturned tour bus.

Most of the 22 passengers on board suffered injuries, with 6 of them suffering major injuries, CHP said.

The crash – the second of its kind on the same freeway Thursday – happened about 2:30 p.m. on southbound Interstate 15 at State Route 76 near Fallbrook Thursday afternoon. The tour bus was heading to Valley View Casino.

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"When officers arrived, they found quite a chaotic scene, as you can imagine, with so many patients that were in the area," said Officer Jim Bettencourt with the California Highway Patrol.

The bus was driven by a 56-year-old man from Compton and is from Bell-based Five Star Bus Charter, a company that has been involved in other crashes.

According to federal safety records, Five Star Bus Charter operates two buses and employs two drivers. Those buses were involved in two other crashes in the past two years. Federal records reveal one of those crashes resulted in an injury.

But as of Sept. 8, Five Star had a "satisfactory" safety rating from the federal Department of Transportation.

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The company's corporate registration was suspended two weeks ago because it failed to pay taxes or penalties owed to the franchise tax board.

A representative for the company said she’s trying to get more information about Thursday’s fatal crash and declined to comment further.

A Sig Alert was issued after the crash, which blocked the right two lanes and backed up traffic for several hours. There was rain in that area, and CHP said slick roads could have been a factor in the crash.

According to police, the driver said he was going approximately 55 mph when the bus began swerving. The driver lost control, and the bus flipped on its side. Investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

Also on Thursday, a tour bus crash on the 15 Freeway in Corona shut down two lanes of thoroughfare for hours. According to CHP, no one was killed, but most of the 30 passengers suffered minor injuries.

Unsafe speeds in rainy conditions may have contributed to that casino crash, investigators said.

1 Dead, 21 Injured in Fallbrook Tour Bus Crash

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One woman is dead and 21 others were injured after a tour bus heading to Valley View Casino overturned on southbound Interstate 15 at State Route 76 near Fallbrook Thursday afternoon.

"When officers arrived, they found quite a chaotic scene, as you can imagine, with so many patients that were in the area," said Officer Jim Bettencourt with the California Highway Patrol.

According to CHP, the victim was a 64-year-old woman from Van Nuys. Officials said the victim, Tayde Murguia, died after being partially ejected from and trapped underneath the overturned tour bus.

The driver was a 56-year-old man from Compton, CHP said. As of Thursday night, officials had not released his name.

Of the 21 people injured, six people were seriously hurt, 14 suffered minor injuries, and one person refused treatment. The injured passengers were taken to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside and Fallbrook Hospital, according to CHP.

"My neck and head hurt, but nothing is broken," said passenger Elda Rodriguez as she waited in the emergency room at Palomar.

A passenger, who identified herself only as Maria, said she remembers very little of the accident.

"The bus flipped, and I ended up on the floor," she said. "My arm hurts, and my head is spinning."

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The passengers are described as a mix of men and women between age 40 and 60, mostly from the Los Angeles area.

Palomar Hospital spokeswoman Bobette Brown said the people brought to Palomar had non-life-threatening injuries.

"They all in good shape," Brown said.

"An infusion of 12 patients for us is something we do every day at this time, so we were fully ready," she added. "It has not impacted our services much."

People left the hospital shortly after being treated. Patients were similarly released from Tri-City.

As of Friday morning, there were 6 patients still admitted at Tri-City and Palomar. All were expected to be released in the next few days.

"It is my understanding that nobody is critical. All the seven will be released tonight," spokesman David Bennett said. "Three are from the LA area. There is a possibility that one will be admitted to our hospital. We're not sure yet."

The bus is from Five Star Bus Charter out of Bell, a company that has been involved in other crashes.

According to federal safety records, Five Star Bus Charter operates just two buses and employs two drivers. Those buses were involved in two other accidents in the past two years. Federal records reveal one of those crashes resulted in an injury. 

But as of Sept. 8, Five Star has a "satisfactory" safety rating from the federal Department of Transportation.

The company's corporate registration was suspended two weeks ago because it failed to pay taxes or penalties owed to the franchise tax board.

Watch: Casino Bus Company License Suspended

A representative of the company said she’s trying to get more information about Thursday’s fatal crash and declined to comment further.

A Sig Alert was issued after the crash, which blocked the right two lanes and backed up traffic for several hours. There was rain in that area, and CHP says slick roads could have been a factor in the crash.

The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. No other vehicles were involved.

According to police, the driver said he was going approximately 55 mph when the bus began swerving. The driver lost control, and the bus flipped on its side. CHP does not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

Also on Thursday, a tour bus crash in Corona shut down two lanes of freeway. According to CHP, no one was killed, but most of the 30 passengers suffered minor injuries.


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Most Annoying Word of 2013

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The word "whatever" once again topped the list of most annoying word or phrase in the American vernacular, according to an annual poll.

Thirty-eight percent of those polled said they hate the word, while 22 percent said they would be happy if they never hear the word "like" used again. This is the fifth year in a row "whatever" made it to No. 1 on the list, according to Marist College Institute for Public Opinion

"You know" came in next with 18 percent followed by "just saying,'" which irked 14 percent of Americans. Rounding out the top five is "obviously" with 6 percent, while 2 percent were unsure.

Americans are also looking forward to a new year where the word "Obamacare" is eliminated from the political vocabulary.

The word, which describes President Barack Obama's health care law, annoyed 41 percent of those who were polled. It was followed by "shutdown," "gridlock," "fiscal cliff" and "sequestration."

The Marist poll surveyed 1,173 adults between Dec. 3 to Dec. 5 and has a plus or minus 2.9 percentage point margin of error.



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Vet's Remains Finally Return Home

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A love story that started with a chance meeting nearly 70 years ago aboard a train to Southern California included a tearful chapter Friday morning when the 94-year-old widow of Sgt. First Class Joseph Gantt accepted her husband's remains in an honor guard ceremony.

Gantt was taken prisoner during the Korean War as he defended his unit's position near Kunu-ri' in December 1950. He died as a prisoner of war in March 1951.

SFC Gantt had been presumed dead for more than 60 years. His remains were identified at the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and forensics labs in Honolulu, then flown to Los Angeles International Airport for Friday's honor guard ceremony.

"I'm so happy -- it's a closure. He's coming home," said widow Clara Gantt, who refused her husband's request that she re-marry in the event of his death. "He was always looking out for my well-being. He wanted me to re-marry and find some man who could give me more than he did.

"I told him, 'No, no. You had a hard time getting me to say yes, and there won't be no more marriage.' So, here I am, still his wife, and I'm going to remain his wife until the Lord calls me home."

Gantt sobbed as her husband's flag-draped casket was removed from the plane before an honor guard transfer to a hearse ahead of a planned burial Saturday in Inglewood, Calif.

Joseph Gantt was born in Maryland in 1924 and joined the Army in 1942. He met his future wife when the two happened to take the same train from Texas to Los Angeles in 1946.

The soldier and other service members were bound for Washington, but Gantt's final stop was Los Angeles.

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"He wrote me a letter and told me to come up there," Gantt said. "We were sweethearts for a while, and I got to know him a little better."

Her sweetheart asked her to marry him, but Gantt insisted on exercising due diligence. She needed to be certain that the stranger she met on a Southern California-bound train was the right man for her and that she was the only woman for him.

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"So many soldiers already were married and already had a wife," said Gantt. "I didn't want to be embarrassed.

"When the government said there was no second party, I was pretty happy about that."

They married in June 1948.

"He was a good husband. He was a good soldier," Gantt said. "That was something he loved. He got out of (World War II) and right into another. That was his life."

SFC Gantt (pictured, right) was assigned as a Field Medic, Battery C, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea. For his combat leadership and heroic actions on the day he was captured he was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor.

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He also earned the Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.


Top Bizarre Border Busts of 2013

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San Diego's proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border makes the city a hotbed for drug busts at border checkpoints, and 2013 was no exception. From pot stashed in produce to heroin inside a fire extinguisher, here's our round-up of the most bizarre border busts of the year.

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Bullying of Muslim Students Goes Unreported: Report

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An Islamic group with a chapter in San Diego is taking steps to reduce the bullying of Muslim students in California.

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report on bullying Thursday in which half of all Muslim students claim they've been bullied at least once.

One in five students was unsure of taking part in classroom discussions about his/her religion.

And one in five was unsure whether their teachers respect Islam.

La Jolla High School student Salma Hassane said many students don’t report bullying because they’re afraid it will create a larger problem.

"I as well as almost every Muslim girl here in San Diego and elsewhere across the country have experienced one form of bullying or another, not only from students but from teachers as well, which is worse,” said Hassane.

CAIR hopes studies like the one released Thursday will lead to more tolerance and reduce bullying and help make school, and the community in general safer.



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Brain Dead Teen Case Heads to Court

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The battle to keep a 13-year-old who was declared brain dead after suffering complications from a tonsillectomy headed to court on Friday, with the girl's family asking a judge to keep her on life support until at least until after Christmas.

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The civil hearing is scheduled to be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Alameda County Courthouse.

In court papers, the family of Jahi McMath is hoping that Children's Hospital in Oakland will keep the 8th grader on life support, release her medical records and give her a feeding tube. Chris Dolan, the family's attorney, also is asking the court to give the family 48-hour notice should doctors decide to take her off of life-support. He filed the court papers on Friday at probate court in Berkeley.

While some of the doctors and nurses have been "very compassionate," the court request says that other staff members at the hospital have treated the family "quite coldly," where they have been told that "if the ventilator is removed, Jahi will die within a minute or two."

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Specifically, Jahi's mother, Latasha "Nailah" Winkfield singled out Dr. David Durand, chief of pediatrics, in her court request seeking a temporary restraining order against the hospital. In Winkfield's telling of it,  Durand said he would not authorize a feeding tube because Jahi is "dead, dead, dead." 

"He was condescending and almost angry as if I were stupid," she wrote. "I am not stupid. I know my daughter and she is still here."

For its part, Children's Hospital has been limited in what doctors can say regarding the escalating battle because of state and federal privacy laws.

Late Thursday, Durand released a statement that read, in part: "We want the public to know that the family has not permitted us to discuss the medical situation. We are unable -- without the family’s permission--to talk about the medical procedure, background or any of the details that are a part of this tragedy. Details that would provide transparency, openness and provide answers to the public about this situation."

His statement further added that he would love to be able to correct "misperceptions" but hasn't been able to.

Dolan said Jahi's mother doesn't want to give such authorization because she doesn't want the hospital talking about Jahi's condition to the media before she is told anything.

Despite two EEG tests earlier this week that proved negative, Jahi's family believes the 8th grader can still recover from a Dec. 9 tonsillectomy that led to severe complications. Three days later, she was declared brain dead.

In the court restraining order request, a few new details about Jahi's hospital stay from her family's perspective were disclosed.

Originally, the family was told that Jahi's tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy would be an "in and out procedure."

Sometime after the seemingly uneventful surgery, Jahi was taken to the ICU and Winkfield said she was told the staff had to fix her ICU. About 45 minutes later, Jahi was brought back to her room and was sitting in bed, bleeding from her mouth.

"It was normal," Winkfield said the nursing staff told her.

Winkfield then said she asked for a doctor. Instead, she said she was given a bigger container for Jahi to bleed into, and later, a suction device to suction out the "increasing volume of blood," the court request states.

Jahi's grandmother, Sandra Chatman, who is a nurse elsewhere, made "multiple" requests for a doctor. But Jahi ended up suffering from a heart attack "and fell into a comatose state," the papers state.

Though she was declared "brain dead," her heart beats and her kidneys function, the church-going family states, and "she is not gone from her body."

In an impassioned written plea to the court, Winkfield wrote: "She is alive. I believe in God and that He can heal all. God created Jahi. He can save her. Help me please."

 

 



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Poinsettia Bowl Preview: Northern Illinois vs. Utah State

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Northern Illinois takes on Utah State in the ninth annual San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Here’s everything you need to know about the game.

The Basics
When: Thursday, Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m
Where: Qualcomm Stadium
How Do I Watch: Tickets start at $52 on the official website, or around $25 on StubHub; or watch on ESPN

Story lines
Northern Illinois (12-1, 8-0 in the MAC) wasn’t planning on spending the holidays in San Diego. After an undefeated regular season, they had aspirations of a BCS Bowl. That all went out the window after a humiliating 47-27 loss top Bowling Green in the MAC championship game. Utah State (8-5, 7-1 in the Mountain West) picked up the pieces from an awful start to the season, as well as the loss of starting quarterback Chuckie Keaton to a knee injury midway through the season, winning five of its final six games.

Who to Watch
Utah State: Senior running back Joey DeMartino is a Mt. Carmel High School product. He leads the team in rushing with 1,078 yards and 12 touchdowns this year, including six games with more than 100 yards.

Northern Illinois: Quarterback Jordan Lynch is possibly the most exciting player in the country. The senior from Chicago threw for 2,676 yards and 23 touchdowns and ran for 22 more while finishing third in Heisman Trophy balloting.

History
It is Northern Illinois’ second appearance in the bowl – they lost to Texas Christian, 37-7, in 2006. The Huskies are 4-4 all-time in bowl games, including a 31-10 loss to Florida State in last year’s Orange Bowl.

Utah State has played in eight bowl games in the school’s history, winning two of them. The Aggies won last year’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Toledo, 41-15, to finish ranked No. 16 in the nation.

Coach Speak
Utah State coach Matt Wells:
“I got a lot of respect for Joey (DeMartino) because he turned his career around right in the middle of the season last year. Kid sat behind three NFL running backs (Robert Turbin, Michael Smith, and Kerwynn Williams) he sat behind them and bid his time. … The kid stepped up to become a 1,000-yard rusher. He's a grinder, he's a tough kid and he's excited to come back here and play in front of a lot of family and friends and high school teammates and coaches that are going to come out and see him play.

Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey:  I took a picture from my hotel room of the marina and the bay there and texted it back to my kids and there was an aircraft carrier out there. My little boy Charlie got on the phone and he's never seen one of them. I know he's fired up! I know our guys are fired up, too. They really are. There are a lot of different venues we have been to on the stretch that we have been, going to bowl games and from my impressions right now this is as good as there is.”

Who Will Win
Northern Illinois is favored by 1.5 points and has a huge advantage at quarterback. But will the Huskies be motivated to play after missing out on a second straight BCS Bowl? As long as they are, Lynch’s playmaking ability should be enough for them to win.



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Dad Saw Son Killed By Police on TV

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 A father who saw his unarmed son killed by Los Angeles police on live television has filed a $20 million claim with the city.

Bill Beaird, 80, wept Friday as he described watching the Dec. 13 shooting.

Beaird says his son, Brian, called to say his Corvette was being chased by police but he'd done nothing wrong. The father says he advised his son to stop.

Beaird says he watched as the Corvette hit a car and spun onto a downtown sidewalk, the driver got out, raised his hands and was shot.

“I’ve seen a lot, but nothing has affected me like this,” Bill Beaird said. “I just can’t seem to get over this.”

Preliminary reports indicate the unarmed man was shot more than 20 times.

Police Chief Charlie Beck says he's concerned about the shooting and has placed three officers on leave pending investigation.

Brian Beaird, a National Guard veteran of eight years, swerved and sped through South Los Angeles in a Corvette for more than an hour before T-boning another car in an intersection. The passengers in the other car were injured and will survive.

Attorney Dale K. Galipo said the family hopes a settlement will be reached within the next 45 days, but if not, a federal lawsuit could follow.

“The shooting is completely unjustified,” Galipo said. “And we are hoping that there is some discipline for these officers.”

Galipo said that Brian Beaird was deeply affected when a helicopter crash killed his friends while he was serving in the National Guard. Brian Beaird then underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor, his family said.

Brian Beaird began to grow paranoid following the surgery.

“He was simply afraid and paranoid of the police even though he had never been convicted of a felony,” Galipo said.

A lifelong friend said Brian Beaird was schizophrenic and questioned the use of lethal force.

The pursuit began in Cudahy at 9:30 p.m., when deputies attempted to pull the driver over for drunk and reckless driving, officials said.

Brian’s brother, John Beaird, said that even though his brother showed poor judgment the day he was killed, the judgment of the officers involved was even worse.

“My brother made a lot of bad decisions that day,” John Beaird said. “I can only imagine how terrified and alone he was in the last moments of his life.”

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